5 Greatest hardcourt players of all time

1. Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic

At his best, Novak Djokovic is almost like a machine playing tennis, and his relentless accuracy and seemingly tireless court-coverage have made him the greatest hardcourt player of all time. Djokovic also possesses the finest groundstrokes of all time and is almost invincible in a baseline slugfest on this surface.

Djokovic has a great return of serve and a wonderful backhand, but can also be effective while going to the net. He is supremely fast and can dismantle his opponents with his fierce strokeplay and great slides.

Djokovic has won 9 of his 14 career Grand Slams on hardcourts, and looks good for even more. He has reached the semifinal of the ongoing Australian Open, and could add yet another Slam to his enviable collection of trophies.

Djokovic has a superior head-to-head record against both his arch-rivals, Federer and Nadal, and an 85% winning ratio on hardcourts. He beat Nadal in an epic four-setter in the final of the 2011 US Open and also won the 2018 US Open by beating Juan Martin Del Potro quite comfortably.

Djokovic has also won 32 Masters titles in his career, most of which were played on hardcourts.